CakePHP is an open source web application framework. The Most Popular rapid development framework for PHP. CakePHP uses well known software engineering concepts and software design patterns, as Convention over configuration, Model-View-Controller, ActiveRecord, Association Data Mapping and Front Controller.

Advantages :

CakePHP is one of the frameworks that come with advanced security features.

It’s brilliant in managing files and supports any type of database.

Easily manages contents and themes.

Comes with user management features, RSS feeds and comments.

Supports for more database drivers.

Shorter URL Syntax.

All the connections are auto-detected in CakePHP, the programer only has to worry about the database connection settings.

Built in validations to help programmers.

Supports multilingual features.

Fields and templates of CakePHP can be easily customized.

Easy to install and operate.

Helps to reduce development time and cost effectively.

It have the ability to create tests, that can help the programmer to check the critical points of his application if required.